Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-04
TERRITORIAL LEG|SLA1lR

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i've. Mr.. Smith moved that the , 1re 4
Committee be directed to report immaMa
on the bill removing the Federal Conrt !,
Yankton to Mitchell, which was lost bv~ |
of 10 to 9. Bills were introduced as fan
A Joint resolution for division of tho tug
and admission of each halt: approuala1
500. OOO for q Reform School at Plant;sal
permitting change of county sn,ss
Gated away from railways to ),
on railroads by a majority vote \
bill for an election on the division /
ton came up as unfinished business, ana
loway's motion, changing the date to NV
1858, was adopted. The question co lrGS
the bill as amended, Washabaupb ~
postponement for a week. Carried. ~
derstood the proposition made to submi,
question in connection with local op,inn
November will be adopted. The Couns1
for the protection of large game and J
passed. Adjourned. The Attorney.G.
submitted an opinion to the House AZ.
taxabi!ity of the Northern Pacific. Hei
that right-of- way, station grounds, ~
shops. etc, cannot be taxed by the Tesr
under the Congressional grant Of 1864. Il
holds that the rolling stock of any road,
bic only at the principal office of such COM
The House reconstructed the vote defeat
Territorial statistics bill. Bills were
duced appropriating $4,000 for the BroI
College experimental farm for fine
dormitory, shops, etc; for the ESTABLISH
of free libraries and readlng-rooms in
villages and townships. The Council M
lating to the personal identity of \
passed; also requiring township Officers
port to county authorities. House bills
taxing telegraph companies 60 cents Del
for the first wire, 30 cents for the I'd win
20 cents for each additional; permitting
ty Commissioners to compromise certa,
linquent taxes; also providing for tia
ment of jury fees in civil actions. Ado
On the 18th the Council defeated the
bill, compelling railroads to permit the
ton of grain warehouses on right of wa
bill providing for the inspection of ilu
ing oils was passed. It makes the
cents per barrel. Also the House bills
ing the penalty against usury; apron
to public institutions premiums on bond
The judiciary committee reported the !,
Court bill withoutrecommendation. Cd
Cormack sent a second veto objecting
bill making one years residence mel
before commencing divorce procs
The veto was sustained-3 to II. Adj
The House consumed a good share of
sion IN considering Elliot's railroad
ing the Commissioners authority to fiji
mum rates. Bills were introduced:
ing exemptions from $3.50 to $50;
ing the assessment of railroad propa
prohibit traffic in hogs infected with
to prevent the negotiation of loans bev
legal rate of interest; to provide again
tracts for attorneys fees, conveyancina
ments, etc. (; requiring counties TO
Justices dockets copyrighted by thd
Argus;; declaring dogs personal prope
joct to taxation; to provide for the i'd
of principal and interest in cases Of
The House passed Council bill No,
ing to the filing of papers in civil actio
a joint resolution for the purchase of
sion laws of 1883 and 1885 of Bowen
bury for 81, 800. Also the houee bill
to compensation for the return Of
from justice. Adjourned.
The Council on the 10th consumed
tire day in consideration of Hughes
bill and covered five sections out Of
The chief matter of discussion was
credits and deduction of indebtednej
from. Adjourned. In the House
mittee amended and reported favoraa
pleuro-pneumonia bill; also the bill
railroads to furnish grain cars PROM
the bill appropriating sl5o,U0 for
for farmers who had crops dest
drouth. The latter bill was amended
grain furnished farmers a tax agains
| the county. The bill repeating the q
ings law was made the special ordej
18th. The bill to remove the Supa}
from Yankton and Deadwood to Mid
Redtield was reported favorably II
dietary Committee with o minority
Athens against the same. 1t will col
order as unfinished business. The eu
session was taken up in the discussil
ferent measures. Adjourned.
On the 18th the following bills vi
duced in the Council: Legalizins ceI
closure proceedings; concerning til
turc of road and bridge funds. Col
passed: 10 pay chief clerks for
organizing Legislative Assemblies;
mileage Tor the Joint Committee TO-
ritorial institutions; authorizing cit =
taxes for public libraries. In the y
bill passed changing the time of I
road overseer; also relating 10 to- !
OF audit. The Mitchell court bill i
the special order for the fl
were introduced: Fixing the el
ton of the committee on stoc N
repeating fees of sheriff and clerk; /,
the procurement of chattel mortsaa ~
nection with insurance applications M
vidlng a penalty for violation; apA ~
$4,000 to Eermillion University; ~
OF inspectors of steam vessels, ste e
and licensing engineers; filling vs. II
county board; authorizing search RE
cases of illegal liquor selling; d
liability of damages by vicious dog
izlng compensation of road SUPER
House, in a formal recess, was joy
Council to witness the i|naugulrid M
Church. He was accompanied t!a INV
Cormack, Justices of the Supreme ~
cx-Gov. Pierce. The oath was a als
by Chief Justice Trip. Gov. Chua pd
short address, reiterating his dettI say
conduct the Office in the interest o. Einl
people. On r~eassembling a its
wrangling ensued over the Shea Ike,
charging 500 for a committee room tcb,
finally referred to the Commits da
Affairs. Adjourned. Ia
The Councils legislative work Fisl.
was devoted entirely to the revenu " i
the House bills were introduced; foue
the judicial subdivision Of certain wen
counties; defining the duties . ieet
boards; pertaining to laying out iIste
sites; reducing Treasurer's iee1 Ne {
ton of town lots from delinqueH
allowing magistrates to require
costs in certain cases; requirlns Iho
the Peace to file bonds with ChTh ~.
to enforce the payment of fines ah1 II y.
ulating the assessment and collects II,
Council bills passed: Relating 70 Anel
ton Of town sites; relating to ! SIX
filing of official bonds; approx t FOL
for certain expenses Of the faI1 e.wa
ment. Athens declared the bill h il
gross earnings law as unconss III H.
practically cxempts railroads i cbnn
share of taxes. Mentger and Aa1 MN nnh
the repeal. The committee reIP%@ mn
O. indefinite postponement. ., Inv pnot
fused to adopt the report by. y y p"s |
bill was recommitted to the Juaa1 slel
tee. House bills passed: RELAY stro
pneumonia; requiring rallro'!j III i'll
grain cars on six days notice > two